THORNTONS LAW LLP
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Cash
£1.3M
+535.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£15M
+20% vs 2024
Employees
529
+5.2% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£12M
-1.7% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Unclassified median
THORNTONS LAW LLP·Unclassified median
THORNTONS LAW LLP·Unclassified median
THORNTONS LAW LLP·Unclassified median
THORNTONS LAW LLP·Unclassified median
THORNTONS LAW LLP·Unclassified median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £43,933,502 | £50,088,896 | +14% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £11,844,408 | £11,587,544 | -2.2% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £12,408,112 | £12,198,758 | -1.7% | |
| Net profit | £9,091,507 | £10,102,945 | £9,183,090 | £12,408,112 | £12,198,758 | -1.7% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £208,075 | £1,321,545 | +535.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £13,806,683 | £16,808,603 | +21.7% | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £12,816,044 | £15,381,496 | +20% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £12,816,044 | £15,381,496 | +20% | |
| Average employees | 451 | 463 | 492 | 503 | 529 | +5.2% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £16,084,917 | £19,052,221 | +18.4% | |
| Members' remuneration | — | — | — | £12,408,112 | £12,198,758 | -1.7% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 27.0% | 23.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 28.2% | 24.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 85.8% | 68.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.55x | 2.43x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 37.66x | 32.40x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Henderson Loggie LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the Members have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.”
Group structure
- THORNTONS LAW LLP · parent
- TSPC Holdings Limited
Significant events
- “Our merger with Macnabs on 1 April 2025, we are already seeing the benefits in our current year's performance.”
- “We secured an Innovate UK grant to support the adoption of Al and are working with service designers to upgrade our systems.”
- “After the reporting date, Thorntons Law LLP announced a merger with Patience & Buchan which saw Patience & Buchan's 2 partners and 4 employees transfer to Thorntons Law LLP when the merger took place on 30 September 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
79 active · 21 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN, Christopher David | LLP Designated Member | 2008-06-01 | May 1975 | — |
| BUCHANAN, Gillian Coutts | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | Dec 1967 | — |
| COUTTS, Morna Jane | LLP Designated Member | 2017-06-01 | Aug 1970 | — |
| CROMAN, Ruth Catriona | LLP Designated Member | 2025-04-01 | Jan 1975 | — |
| DISHINGTON, Audrey Anne | LLP Designated Member | 2017-04-17 | Mar 1969 | — |
| HAMILTON, Ronald Grant | LLP Designated Member | 2016-06-02 | Feb 1967 | — |
| KINNEAR, Douglas Nelson | LLP Designated Member | 2014-11-01 | May 1958 | — |
| LANG, Alistair James | LLP Designated Member | 2014-11-01 | Jan 1973 | — |
| LARG, Lesley Ann | LLP Designated Member | 2006-06-01 | Jul 1976 | — |
| MACPHERSON, Clare Susan | LLP Designated Member | 2005-06-01 | Feb 1971 | — |
| MCBEAN, Gordon Graham | LLP Designated Member | 2005-06-01 | Dec 1972 | — |
| MCCLELLAND, Noele Gillian | LLP Designated Member | 2005-06-01 | Dec 1971 | — |
| MCINTYRE, Janet Helen | LLP Designated Member | 2008-06-01 | Jun 1971 | — |
| MCMONAGLE, Liam James | LLP Designated Member | 2011-06-01 | Nov 1974 | — |
| MILLER, Ewan Kenneth | LLP Designated Member | 2007-04-02 | Aug 1971 | — |
| MILNE, David John | LLP Designated Member | 2022-02-01 | Jan 1972 | — |
| MILNE, Scott Charles | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | Apr 1962 | — |
| RENFREW, Bruce Norman | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | Mar 1966 | — |
| ROYDEN, Michael | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | Oct 1967 | — |
| SUTHERLAND, Sandra Mary | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | Jun 1959 | — |
| THOMAS, Gary George | LLP Designated Member | 2019-03-29 | Apr 1966 | — |
| ADAM, Michelle | LLP Member | 2016-06-01 | Mar 1972 | — |
| ADAMS, Paul | LLP Member | 2023-12-01 | Oct 1980 | — |
| ALLAN, Hugo John | LLP Member | 2016-01-05 | Sep 1969 | — |
| ANDERSON, Rachel | LLP Member | 2025-01-01 | Jun 1992 | — |
| BAILLIE, Stewart Alastair James | LLP Member | 2025-04-01 | Oct 1981 | — |
| BEATTIE, Robin Malcolm Dickson | LLP Member | 2021-07-01 | Jul 1986 | — |
| BUCHAN, Lorna | LLP Member | 2025-10-01 | Feb 1972 | — |
| BYRNE, Christopher | LLP Member | 2017-06-01 | May 1977 | — |
| CAMPBELL, Kim | LLP Member | 2023-06-01 | Jul 1988 | — |
| CARR, Stephanie Margaret Mary | LLP Member | 2023-05-24 | Nov 1973 | — |
| DEWAR, Deborah Campbell | LLP Member | 2023-06-01 | Apr 1973 | — |
| DICKSON, Graeme Ross Campbell | LLP Member | 2023-01-01 | Nov 1977 | — |
| DRAKE, Steven | LLP Member | 2021-07-01 | Jan 1970 | — |
| DUFF, Susan Margaret | LLP Member | 2016-06-01 | Apr 1965 | — |
| DUNLOP, Robin John Muir | LLP Member | 2025-06-01 | Feb 1987 | — |
| DUNN, Susan | LLP Member | 2022-07-01 | Apr 1978 | — |
| FELLOWS, Deborah | LLP Member | 2016-06-01 | Jun 1976 | — |
| FRANCIS, Robin James Douglas | LLP Member | 2019-01-01 | Oct 1981 | — |
| FRASER, Hannah | LLP Member | 2022-01-01 | Apr 1989 | — |
| FRASER, Ian Karlheinz | LLP Member | 2017-09-02 | Jun 1973 | — |
| GALLAGHER, Jennifer | LLP Member | 2025-01-06 | Oct 1975 | — |
| GARDINER, Christopher Peter John | LLP Member | 2022-07-01 | Jan 1991 | — |
| GIBBONS, Aimee Louise | LLP Member | 2022-01-01 | Dec 1990 | — |
| GRIMMOND, Joanne Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Mar 1981 | — |
| HAINEY, Lisa May | LLP Member | 2025-06-01 | Sep 1982 | — |
| HANIFORD, Paul Sydney | LLP Member | 2023-02-01 | Nov 1955 | — |
| HORNE, Emma Ashley | LLP Member | 2022-04-01 | Jul 1979 | — |
| JONES, Amy Carole | LLP Member | 2023-06-01 | Aug 1984 | — |
| KEMP, Michael | LLP Member | 2023-01-01 | Feb 1979 | — |
| LAWSON, Kathleen-Erin | LLP Member | 2022-07-01 | Mar 1983 | — |
| LINDLEY, Christopher Gerald | LLP Member | 2011-01-01 | Apr 1965 | — |
| MACDONALD, Rachael Hannah | LLP Member | 2025-04-01 | Jul 1985 | — |
| MACFARLANE, Jayne Agnes | LLP Member | 2023-02-13 | Dec 1986 | — |
| MACKAY, Iain Finlay Magnus | LLP Member | 2023-12-13 | Feb 1986 | — |
| MACKAY, Kenneth Richard | LLP Member | 2013-06-27 | Mar 1967 | — |
| MACKIE, Stuart Irvine | LLP Member | 2021-07-01 | Jun 1979 | — |
| MANNION, Gary | LLP Member | 2021-01-01 | Mar 1983 | — |
| MATHIESON, David | LLP Member | 2005-06-01 | Dec 1964 | — |
| MATTEO, Ricardo | LLP Member | 2025-04-22 | Apr 1986 | — |
| MAXFIELD, Loretta | LLP Member | 2019-01-01 | Aug 1982 | — |
| MCCAFFERTY, Nicola Louise | LLP Member | 2022-01-01 | Apr 1985 | — |
| MCGILL, Katherine Muriel | LLP Member | 2017-09-02 | Jun 1982 | — |
| MEARNS, Anne Lesley | LLP Member | 2017-09-02 | Dec 1965 | — |
| METCALF, Lucy Ann | LLP Member | 2021-01-01 | Feb 1970 | — |
| MILLER, Anne | LLP Member | 2023-01-01 | Aug 1982 | — |
| MITCHELL, Sarah | LLP Member | 2025-04-01 | May 1989 | — |
| MOIR, Kyle Frank Strachan | LLP Member | 2022-02-01 | Dec 1982 | — |
| MOORE, Jacqueline | LLP Member | 2024-06-01 | Apr 1974 | — |
| MUIR, Pamela Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2019-03-29 | Jan 1973 | — |
| PHILLIPS, John Christian | LLP Member | 2018-04-02 | Oct 1966 | — |
| PRATT, Stephanie Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2021-07-01 | Jun 1988 | — |
| SIMPSON, Ashley | LLP Member | 2025-10-01 | Jun 1982 | — |
| SMART, John Douglas | LLP Member | 2023-11-17 | Feb 1971 | — |
| STEWART, Kirsty | LLP Member | 2023-06-01 | Nov 1988 | — |
| STUART, Sarah Duncan | LLP Member | 2026-01-05 | Oct 1973 | — |
| WELLS, Michael Gavin | LLP Member | 2025-06-01 | Jan 1968 | — |
| YOUNG, Jennifer Evelyn | LLP Member | 2026-01-05 | Feb 1969 | — |
| YOUNG, Simone Gabriella | LLP Member | 2025-06-18 | May 1970 | — |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARCLAY, Nicholas | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2023-05-31 |
| BARR, Elizabeth Margaret | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2015-05-31 |
| BLAIR, John Michael Greene | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2012-05-31 |
| BRAND, Stephen John | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2018-05-31 |
| BRYMER, Stewart, Prof | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2009-06-30 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Neil Gillies | LLP Designated Member | 2008-06-01 | 2008-09-30 |
| DUNLOP, George John Muir | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2019-05-31 |
| ETHERINGTON, David Murray | LLP Designated Member | 2013-11-04 | 2025-07-18 |
| FARQUHAR, Malcolm Robert Pirie | LLP Designated Member | 2005-06-01 | 2019-02-22 |
| GRAHAM, Colin Thomas | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2025-05-31 |
| GRAY, Kenneth Whitton | LLP Designated Member | 2014-11-01 | 2015-07-03 |
| HUNT, Andrew | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2009-05-31 |
| LEITH, Alexander Henry, John | LLP Designated Member | 2014-11-01 | 2017-03-14 |
| MCDONALD, Alexander Francis | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2008-05-31 |
| MCKEOWN, Anne Janette | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2024-05-31 |
| MELVILLE, Lynn | LLP Designated Member | 2014-11-01 | 2016-09-30 |
| NICOL, Craig Orr | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2022-05-31 |
| REID, Derek James | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2008-05-31 |
| ROBERTSON, John Stewart | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2017-06-01 |
| ROSE, David Geddes | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2010-05-31 |
| THOMSON, Kenneth William | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-25 | 2023-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 338 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-20 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-20 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-12-02 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-08 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-10-08 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-07-22 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-25 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-06-04 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-06-04 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-07 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-04-08 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-04-08 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.